Anger is a more noble emotion than indifference.

You are an adult when, faced with important decisions, you choose to have more faith in yourself than anything else.

Mistakes are the byproduct of action - and thus an accurate gauge of effort.

Most aspiring screenwriters simply don't spend enough time choosing their concept. It's by far the most common mistake I see in spec scripts. The writer has lost the race right from the gate. Months - sometimes years - are lost trying to elevate a film idea that by its nature probably had no hope of ever becoming a movie.

My lousy way of getting it done is better than your great way of not doing it.

Talent is truth on display.

Personal happiness is so important, most choose to let someone else take care of it.